Acting
Jim Backus
- Titles
- 166movies65TV shows
- Career
Active from 1948 to 2012, with a break from 1987 to 2003, busiest in 1956 with 13 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 81top three billing
- Average score
58/100
- Highest rated
The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show78/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 82 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Nostalgia6.4average 3.6
- Situational Comedy5.1average 2.7
- Historical4.7average 2.6
- Physical Comedy4.6average 2.5
- Wholesome5.1average 3.3
- Satire & Parody3.2average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay4.6average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.8, average 5.2
- Psychological3.5, average 5.6
- Melancholy3.1, average 4.7
- Tension4.6, average 6.1
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Nostalgic 13
- Family-Friendly 13
- Slapstick Comedy 8
- Classic Animation 7
- Classic Hollywood 6
- Lighthearted 5
- Situational Humor 5
- Classic Sitcom 4
- Nostalgic Television 4
- Character-Driven 3
- Feel-Good 3
- Coming-of-Age 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jerry HausnerActorThe Mr. Magoo Show, Destination Magoo, Mooch Goes to Hollywood, Matador Magoo, Grizzly Golfer, +25 more- PPete BurnessDirectorDestination Magoo, Bungled Bungalow, Matador Magoo, Grizzly Golfer, The Explosive Mr. Magoo, +21 more
Daws ButlerActorThe Mr. Magoo Show, Grizzly Golfer, The Explosive Mr. Magoo, 1001 Arabian Nights, Magoo’s Three-Point Landing, +7 more
Alan Hale Jr.ActorGilligan's Island, The New Adventures of Gilligan, Gilligan's Planet, Advance to the Rear, Rescue from Gilligan's Island, +2 more
Bob DenverActorGilligan's Island, The New Adventures of Gilligan, Gilligan's Planet, Rescue from Gilligan's Island, The Castaways on Gilligan's Island, +1 more
Russell JohnsonActorGilligan's Island, The New Adventures of Gilligan, Gilligan's Planet, Rescue from Gilligan's Island, The Castaways on Gilligan's Island, +1 more
Natalie SchaferActorGilligan's Island, The New Adventures of Gilligan, Gilligan's Planet, Rescue from Gilligan's Island, The Castaways on Gilligan's Island, +1 more
Abe LevitowDirectorThe Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo, Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol, Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy), Uncle Sam Magoo, Inside Magoo, +1 more
John HubleyDirectorBungled Bungalow, Spellbound Hound, Trouble Indemnity, Ragtime Bear, Barefaced Flatfoot, +1 more
Dawn WellsActorGilligan's Island, Gilligan's Planet, Rescue from Gilligan's Island, The Castaways on Gilligan's Island, The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island- CCarl E. GuthrieCinematographerIron Man, Francis in the Navy, Hollywood Story, Macabre, One Last Fling
- RRudy LarrivaDirectorMagoo's Lodge Brother, Merry Minstrel Magoo, Magoo's Private War, Magoo’s Cruise, Magoo's Masquerade
Movies and TV shows
541980s
2 titles · average score 68
58
TV show · as Thurston Howell, III (voice)
1970s
19 titles · average score 66
TV show · as Cap Truman
66
TV show · as Weitzman
TV show · as Mr. Landers / Marvin Waterman
66
TV show · as Iggy
79
TV show · as Howard Biggers
56
TV show · as Thurston Howell III (voice)
61
TV show · as Ziggy
63
TV show
72
TV show
66
TV show · as Dr. Charles Walters
1960s
20 titles · average score 69
64
TV show · as Jerry Franks
TV show
66
TV show · as Emile Wade
78
TV show · as Fabian Swanson
76
TV show · as General Fitzhugh
76
TV show · as Thurston Howell
69
TV show · as Mr. Magoo (voice)
71
TV show · as Will Scataway
67
TV show · as Herkimer Witt / Pork Pie Hannigan
70
TV show · as Marty Van Ransohoff
66
TV show · as Mr Magoo
TV show
1950s
12 titles · average score 70
79
TV show · as William Norbert
72
TV show · as Maury Samuels
74
TV show · as Joe Wheelwright
67
TV show · as Arthur Hutchins
73
TV show · as Reverend Sims
64
TV show · as Henry Banning
TV show
48
TV show · as Detective Herman
68
TV show · as Judge Bradley Stevens
83
TV show · as Kevin Grady
TV show · as Lucus Edgerton
TV show · as Harry
1940s
1 title · average score 63
63
TV show · as Tim McTaggart